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International Seminar on Energy and the Forest Products Industry |
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| Location and date(s) of workshop: |
FAO, Rome: 30-31 October 2006 |
| Organiser(s): | IEA / FAO / ICFPA / UNECE / WCBSD / ITTO |
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Background: |
The seminar aims to: - assess the energy challenges facing the forest product industry globally in an integrated way; - examine the impact of new energy policies and future energy scenarios on the competitiveness of forest products; - focus on the potential of bio-energy and bio-refinery and the potential for further energy and material-efficiency within the sector; - discuss the possible response and contribution of forest products industry to changing energy scenarios; - formulate a vision on the role of governments and institutions to develop requirements for well integrated and carefully balanced policies at global, regional and national levels. |
| Links to relevant documents: |
Agenda Concept Note World Business Council for Sustainable Development website (WCBSD) International Council of Forest and Paper Associations website (ICFPA) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) United Nations Economic Commission for Europe website (UNECE) International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) |
| Proceedings: | Download the presentations |
